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CW150 str Kenton

Saturday, October 22nd, 2011

On this day 150 years ago (23 Oct 1861) Capt GeorgeW Ebert and Standish Peppard, his brother-in-law and business partner, purchased an interest in the str Kenton.  A short time after the purchase, the Kenton was called to service by the US Army Quartermaster.

Str Kenton Bill of Sale dated 23 Oct 1861 (From the Collection of the UW La Crosse Murphy Libraray Special Collections)

Str Kenton Bill of Sale dated 23 Oct 1861 (From the Collection of the UW La Crosse Murphy Libraray Special Collections)

 

The receipt from the Collection of the UW La Crosse Murphy Library Special Collections was signed by GW Ebert and witnessed by S Peppard.  These men and their boat had some great experiences during the war.

 

 

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Civil War 150 Site

Thursday, October 20th, 2011

Yesterday, I was introduced to a website documenting the 79th PA Vol Inf.  The website is based on letters written by soldiers in the regiment. 

 

    http://www.lancasteratwar.com/

 

Monongahela Wharf Postcard 1908 (FNash Collection)

Monongahela Wharf Postcard 1908 (FNash Collection)

Coincidentally, this part of Negley’s brigade left Pittsburgh on one of the six steamboats destined for Louisville.  The  steamboat, the str Clara Poe, commanded by Capt Thomas W Poe from Georgetown, PA, was one of those transports.  

A fun site.  Make the time to have a look.

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